PlantsFlowers
Jacob's Ladder
Polemonium reptans
Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.
Blue bells over ladder leaves in spring shade
EasyFlowersAlso Shade & Groundcovers
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 12–18 in
- Spacing
- 1 ft
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers Apr–Jun
- How it spreads
- Clump, light seed
- What to buy
- A plug or a small pot.
- When to plant
- Apr–May or Sep
In the design
East side or the bright edge of a north bed. It finishes early. Leave the foliage until it yellows.
